City moves to preserve iconic three-deckers (Globe article)
By Martine Powers
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Date March 24, 2012 |
Source Mayor's Press Office |
For Arthur J. Krim, a professor of historic preservation at Boston Architectural College, Boston’s three-deckers - with their light wooden frames, flat or pitched roofs, and stacked porches - are as iconic to Boston as New England clam chowder.
“If you’re going to maintain the character of Boston,’’ Krim said, “you basically need to preserve these three-deckers.’’
In recent years, many of these houses have been foreclosed or left to disrepair. Now, city officials are launching a $3 million initiative to restore Boston’s three-deckers to their former glory.
